Ortho on/off --> SHIFT key maybe?

[soleary]

This is controlled by the 'tempoverrides' system variable. With it set to 1 the shift key can be used like described above or with other keys for other commands. Funnily enough, I actually never use them

And of course you can change these in the customisation file

[bonehead411]

It isn't madness, that is how Shift works and has for several releases. Start line command, pick a point, hold Shift down, Ortho is toggled off or on, release it and the toggle goes back.

 

It has been so long since '04 I don't remember if that was there already, if not there probably isn't a way, not an easy one any way.

 

i think we all assumed that it was a permanent toggle the OP was asking for, now it doesn't seem like it is, which makes more sense. Don't know what/where to control the temp-toggles so to speak, but it would be good to know - so anyone know where their settings is stored?

 

I too had assumed a permanent toggle. I'm using 2005 LT and that method doesn't work for me rkent. Too bad really, I like the idea of a temporary shift override for ORTHO.

[Strix]

does that mean there was a version where it was introduced, or that there's a setting somewhere that can be altered?

[soleary]

I too had assumed a permanent toggle. I'm using 2005 LT and that method doesn't work for me rkent. Too bad really, I like the idea of a temporary shift override for ORTHO.

I'm not using LT (so not sure if these work in LT) but are you holding down the shift key while in a command? A little symbol comes up by the cross hairs.

 

When these first came out I was a bit confused because, for example, SHIFT + A for these temporary overrides means hold down the 'shift' key and also HOLD DOWN the 'A' key. From 'normal' typing, I was used to holding down the 'shift' key and then hitting the 'A' key and releasing it.

[Tiger]

It was introduced in 2006.

 

and in the CUI window, under Keyboard Shortcuts > Temporary override Keys you'll find all the temp overrides that is standard.

[Sarah H]

Holding shift while in Ortho does turn it off... what's the problem with that?

[dbroada]

Holding shift while in Ortho does turn it off... what's the problem with that?

but not in the version the OP is using

[fuccaro]

Im using old 2004 version.

 

...and a quote from here: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?p=77858#post77858

Forgot to change the version to 2007!

The first quote is newer so I would say that you were downgraded

[dbroada]

wow fuccaro - that's some memory

[GE13579]

so who's going to post it in the tips thread?

 

I posted in the Tips & Tricks some time ago about this-

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showpost.php?p=172691&postcount=183

 

:wink:

[Dipali]

yeh, same as Dbroada & tiger, I learnt something new today & it is very useful for me because I have the habit of keeping the 'polar' & 'otrack' on all the time, but not the 'ortho'

[yawdapaah]

Thanks GE13579, I've been looking for this for a while .

[Jeremiah Valeska]

On 12/1/2008 at 3:56 PM, rkent said:

 

This is 2024 and this solution worked on my current autocad 2024.

 

 

 

Thank you

On 12/1/2008 at 3:56 PM, rkent said:

It isn't madness, that is how Shift works and has for several releases. Start line command, pick a point, hold Shift down, Ortho is toggled off or on, release it and the toggle goes back.

 

It has been so long since '04 I don't remember if that was there already, if not there probably isn't a way, not an easy one any way.